Brádan-ford
a ford ⬩ BRADFORD in Wilts ⬩ loci nomen vadum amplum vel latum significans ⬩ Bradford
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BRADFORD in Wilts loci nomen vadum amplum vel latum significans hodie Bradford in agro Wiltoniensi, Cénwalh gefeaht æt Brádanforda be Afne Kenwealh fought at Bradford near the Avon, Chr. 652;Erl. 26, 22
for-berstan
exhausted ⬩ to fail ⬩ break down
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Add: of material, to burst asunder, be lorn asunder Godwebba cyst (the veil of the temple) ufan eall forbærst, þæt hit on eorðan læg on twám styccum, Cri. 1138. Ðonne ðá twigo forburston, þonne gewitan þá sáula niðer þá þe on ðǽm twigum hangodan, Bl.
un-andergilde
Not to be paid back(?) ⬩ that may be retained(?)
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Not to be paid back(?), that may be retained(?) Geðenc nú hwæt ðínes ágnes seó ealra ðissa woruldǽhta and welena, oððe hwæt ðú ðǽron áge unandergildes, gif ðú him sceádwíslíce æfter spyrast. Hwæt hæfst ðú æt ðám gifum ðe ðú cwist ðæt seó wyrd eów gife
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Burgendan
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The Burgundians; Burgundiones Burgendan habbaþ ðone ylcan sǽs earm be westan him the Burgundians have the same arm of the sea to the west of them, Ors. 1. 1; Bos. 19, 19
carful-nys
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CAREFULNESS, curiosity; sollicitudo, curiositas Godes cwydas sind to smeágenne mid micelre carfulnysse the words of God are to be considered with great carefulness, Homl. Th. ii. 280, 18: Lchdm. iii. 210, 5
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ge-filde
A field ⬩ plain ⬩ campus
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A field, plain; campus Be norþan Capadocia is ðæt gefilde ðe man hǽt Temeseras to the north of Cappadocia is the plain which is called Themiscyra, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 17, 7
untíd-fyll
Unseasonable repletion ⬩ excessive drinking at improper times
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Unseasonable repletion, excessive drinking at improper times Be oferfylle. Ve, qui consurgitis mane ad bibendum, etc. Wá eów, hé cwæð, ðe lufiaþ untídfylla and ǽr on morgen oferdrenc dreógaþ, Wulfst. 46, 14
ealdor-bold
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A chief residence, court of a king Be Deorwentan þǽre eá, ðǽr wæs þæs cyninges ealdorbold (aldor-, v.l.) juxta amnem Deruuentionem, ubi tunc erat uilla regalis, Bd. 2, 9; Sch. 146, 21
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reccend
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Add Eádgár Angla reccent (engla cyning, v. l. ), Chr. 975; P. 119, 14. Be reccendrum de rectoribus, Scint. 116, 2. Hé gesette gewisse práfostas and reccendas substitutis praepositis, Gr. D. 119, 21
þweorian
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Add: to be different Hí ne sceoldon þone gyrlan him tó teón, þá hwíle þe hí þurh þá drohtnunge þwuredon illorum habitum usurpare non debent a quorum proposito distant, Chrd. 63, 23
boren
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Of (such and such) birth Sý swá boren swá hé sý whatever his birth be, Ll. Th. i. 248, 4. Gif borenran (æþel-boren, bett-boren, v. ll. ) þis gelimpe, 70, 1
ofer-trúwod
possessed by over-confidence, over-confident
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possessed by over-confidence, over-confident Ðæm lár-eówe is swíðe smeálíce to underséceanne be ðǽm weorcum ðara ofertrúwudena subtiliter ab arguente discutienda sunt opera protervorum, Past. 32, 1; Swt. 208, 13
or-trúwian
To be without hope of, to despair of
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To be without hope of, to despair of Hé ortrúw-ode his Drihtnys mildheortnysse he despaired of his Lord's mercy, Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 25. To ortrúwienne desperandum, Wulck. Gl. 250, 36
bedecian
To beg
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To beg Hé bedecað (mendicabit) on sumera, Hml. A. 9, 230. 'Hé wille biddan on sumera...' Hit is swíðe wel be ðǽm gecweden ðæt hé eft bedecige on sumera, Past. 285, 12
wen-wyrt
The name of some plant supposed to be good for wens
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The name of some plant supposed to be good for wens Wyrc sealfe of wenwyrte Lchdm. ii. 52, 4. Gesmire mid wenwyrte 62, 27. Wensealf; ontre, reáde netlan, twá wenwyrta 128, 14
wer-fǽhþ
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Slaying, in pursuing the feud, under circumstances that call for the payment of wer [cf. L. Alf. pol. 42 : Be fǽhðum . . . Gif hé (a man's foe) wille on hond gán and his wǽpenu sellan, and hwá ofer ðæt on him feohte, gielde swá wer swá wunde, swá hé gewyrce
hlíp-geat
A leap-gate
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A leap-gate, a low gate in a fence, which can be leaped by deer, while keeping sheep from straying (N. E. D.) Ondlong geardes on ðæt hlýpgeat; of ðǽm hlýpgeate, C. D. iii. 180, 28. Tó ðám hlýpgete; of ðám hlýpgete á be wealle, 456, 8. Tó ðám wealle;
glædscipe
Gladness ⬩ joy
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Gladness, joy Crist is mid ealles módes gledscype to herienne Christ is to be praised with joy of all the mind, Lchdm. iii. 436, 19. Glædscip mín gaudium meum, Jn. Skt. Rush. 3, 29
ge-bilod
Having a bill or beak ⬩ rostrātus
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Having a bill or beak, rostrātus Ða fugelas, ðe be flǽsce lybbaþ, syndon clyferféte and scearpe gebilode the birds which live by flesh are cloven-footed and sharp-billed, Hexam. 9; Norm. 14, 19
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